Occupational Therapist, OT, Home Health Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care•Wilmington, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist for a full-time opportunity providing home health visits. The office serves adult and geriatric patients on a per-visit basis in homes throughout New Castle County. The Occupational Therapist is part of a multidisciplinary health care team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing so clients can receive medical care while remaining at home. The role includes evaluating patients’ functional status and home environments, developing and adjusting individualized intervention and care plans, educating patients and their representatives, and documenting care using a touch-pad tablet. The position offers a $15,000 sign-on bonus for full-time employees. Base pay, depending on qualifications and subject to negotiation, is $73.00–$80.00 per point. Benefits may include mileage reimbursement, weekly pay and direct deposit, scholarship opportunities, one-on-one training, recognition programs, referral bonuses, a 401(k) with company match, and career advancement opportunities. BAYADA also describes PPE supplies, infection-prevention protocols, daily pre-screens, and monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Requirements

Current Delaware Occupational Therapist license.
At least one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist.
Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA, as shown by a school transcript or diploma.
Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Solid computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior home care experience is preferred but not required.
Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
Evaluate patients’ functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, and ADL and IADL performance.
Assess cognitive, psychological, and motor aspects of performance and develop individualized intervention plans.
Evaluate home environments for hazards or barriers to independent living.
Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations to improve client outcomes.
Continually assess and revise occupational therapy care plans and participate with nursing in multidisciplinary care planning, as appropriate.
Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other representatives in rehabilitative care and activities that promote health, safety, and independent living.
Document observations, interventions, evaluations, patient care management, and services provided using a touch-pad tablet.

Benefits

$15,000 sign-on bonus for full-time employees.
Mileage reimbursement may be available.
Weekly pay and direct deposit may be available.
Scholarship opportunities and training.
One-on-one training may be available.
Recognition programs may be available.
Referral bonuses may be available.
401(k) with company match may be available.
Career advancement opportunities.
Personal protective equipment supplies and comprehensive infection-prevention protocols.